Introduction
Some schools have taken concrete steps to demonstrate their commitment to GLBT inclusiveness. Learn more about evaluating schools, school safety and how children experience prejudice.
Learn more about Welcoming Schools, an initiative of the HRC Foundation Family Project aimed at providing administrators, educators and parents/guardians with the resources necessary to create learning environments in which all learners are welcomed and respected.
You can also browse HRC’s resources to help you choose the right summer camp for your children that will allow them to experience the joys of camp without fear of harassment or exclusion.
Articles
Cyber Bullying and the GLBT Community
As children become increasingly tech savvy at younger and younger ages, bullying is spreading beyond the walls of a school or the fence of a playground. Electronic text is now a medium for what is called cyber bullying.
What Welcoming Schools Offer
There are a number of concrete steps that schools can take to demonstrate their commitment to LGBT inclusiveness. These include implementing LGB-inclusive policies such as employment non-discrimination and anti-harassment as well as providing LGBT-related in-service trainings to all school staff, a Gay Straight Alliance for students and resources on LGBT issues.
